SIGNING – Brown back aboard for 2019

Fresh from securing World Cup qualification for Jamaica, centre Joe Brown has agreed on a new Newcastle Thunder contract for 2019, in a deal that will see the club stalwart take up a player-coach role for the upcoming season.

One of the club’s longest-serving players with over 200 appearances now in the bank, Brown will continue to play a key role in on-field matters during the 2019 Betfred League 1 season whilst also becoming a part of the coaching staff with a specific focus on skills.

Bagging 30 tries in Thunder’s colours and equally at home in the centres or on the wings, Brown’s versatility is another of Brown’s key attributes, the Thunder head coach Jason Payne pleased to be able to call upon him again next year.